My question is can you get away renting it before the year or is the punishment or fine severe?

@Joshua DorkinHere's a video screencast of what I'm seeing. 

You'll find more tips in this free video series by going here:  www.SelfStorageInvesting.com Keep us posted....Cheers, 

hi @Sandy Uhlmann , correct me if i'm wrong, but as far I know the notes that American Note Warehouse offers are "partial notes" , even JW made a video of it too.

You might be able to get away with that in a tri(for rent control) or bigger, since you'll only be removing 1/3rd of it and possibly making some back from having roommates, but a duplex or SFH is going to be rough / not surprising you can't get cashflow positive from it. 

There's probably a YouTube video explaining how to install them.

You had some great videos and posts, especially the Your First Investment Property Should Be & How to Buy a Small Family Property, that have convinced me that multiple family properties are the way to go!

I find myself up late playing video games and listening to the BP podcast when I cannot fall asleep.

@Ben Leybovich is full of the jokes today :)We love that you love BiggerPockets and that you support us with your Pro membership, but did you also consider that you have 2,000 forum posts, each with your logo, a link to your website, a video of your profile, a description of what you do in your signature, and a shiny pro sticker next to everything you do?

Previous management company I was with was horrible and had to get away.